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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
& o( Q: f/ r/ R, wImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents.
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In the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items. # p: n, Y* s( G3 O2 ~; o- L7 U: \% R
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“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board.
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+ \- j4 i7 k# z" z' DThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ) E' |- A1 j8 l
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+ Q" R, r3 n: }! w+ }- lJosephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. . X: l6 U. `6 a9 |/ o8 f
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